Comparison

SeTime vs Interstitial Journal App

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

SeTime

Features
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Keep a record of each task performed during the day. View the history of your tracking days and the detail of each added task. Add tasks in advance and run them at the right time. This application will be useful to you if: - You work all day, but you don't understand why the results are weak - You spend too much time working and recycling problem for you - You have problems with procrastination and you need to track "lost" time - You are self-employed (freelancer) and it is important for you to distinguish between the time spent on each of the projects - You work in the field of labor rationing, then this application will be a great tool for you

About

Interstitial Journal App

Capture fleeting thoughts and task transitions with a private digital notebook. Quickly jot down notes or speak them, and they are automatically timestamped. Organize entries with customizable tags and gain insights into your daily patterns.

Highlights
  • Type or speak entries
  • Automatic timestamps
  • Editable and customizable tags
  • Lock Screen and Dynamic Island integration
  • On-device insights and patterns
  • Export to JSON or Markdown
Features
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Capture the moments between tasks. Interstitial Journal is a small, private notebook for the gaps in your day — before you start, when you switch, when you get stuck, when you finish. Type a line or speak it; it's timestamped automatically and it's entirely yours. Pay once — no subscription, no account, and everything stays in your own iCloud. THE IDEA The transitions between tasks are where focus leaks away. A quick note — what you just did, what's next, how you feel — helps you land in the next thing instead of carrying the last one with you. Interstitial Journal makes that note effortless. HOW IT WORKS - Open a blank note and write a line, or tap the keyboard mic and say it - Add a tag, and optionally how you're feeling - There's no Save button — it's kept the moment you're done - Your day reads back as a running timeline, newest first WHAT'S INSIDE - Type or speak (system dictation to text; no audio is stored) - Automatic timestamps on every entry - Editable tags — five to start (Work, Personal, Idea, Mood, Health); rename, recolor, reorder, or add your own - Start a task to see it live on your Lock Screen, Dynamic Island, widgets, and the Mac menu bar; finishing logs the time — and the running task stays in step across your devices - On-device insights: entries per day, when in the day you write, focus time, and patterns by tag and mood — by week, month, or all time - Export everything to JSON or Markdown anytime PRIVATE BY DESIGN - No account and no subscription - Your entries live in your own iCloud (a private CloudKit database) and on your devices - There's no server we control and nothing we can read - Turn on Apple's Advanced Data Protection for full end-to-end encryption A NOTE ON THE SCIENCE Built on research into attention, reflection, and habit. Interstitial journaling itself hasn't been formally trialed, and this app is for reflection, not treatment. Requires iOS 17 / iPadOS 17 or later. Also on Mac (macOS 14+) — one purchase covers iPhone, iPad, and Mac. From comun.ai, a London studio.

Screenshots

SeTime4 screens
Interstitial Journal App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SeTime at Free against Interstitial Journal App's $4.99. SeTime also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

SeTime is free to download; Interstitial Journal App costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SeTime ships an update every 6 days, Interstitial Journal App every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 7, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
SeTime versus Interstitial Journal App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSeTimeInterstitial Journal App
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRamil GirfanovComunAI Ltd

In-app purchases

None

SeTime

No in-app purchases

None

Interstitial Journal App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SeTime free?
SeTime is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Interstitial Journal App free?
Interstitial Journal App costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do SeTime or Interstitial Journal App have ads?
Neither SeTime nor Interstitial Journal App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SeTime or Interstitial Journal App?
SeTime ships an update every 6 days, and Interstitial Journal App every 6 weeks. Most recently, SeTime was updated on October 7, 2026 and Interstitial Journal App on October 7, 2026.

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